Coin-controlled calling-card box



April 1, 1930. G. ANTIZZO E'T L I 1,752,71s

COIN CONTROLLED CALLING CARD BOX Filed Nov. 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 i L E 45.

April 1, 1930. GANHZZQETAL, 1 752,718

COIN CONTROLLED CALLING CARD BOX Fi led Nov. 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Iil CLOS 1 L62 AND E INSE CARD HERE IIiIIHJiIIHII FI-"TZ Giwqupe ezz'zzo We lalvrraca fiuzs AT ORNEY Patented Apr. 1 1930 V UNITED, STATES PATENT, OFFICE. f

GIUB E PPE ANTIZZO, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ANDJGIUSEPPE LATORRA CA OF NEW ARK, NEW" JERSEY COIN-CONTROLLED CALLING-CARD BOX Application filed November 5, 1928. semi No. 317,165

This invention relates to a new and useful device in the nature of a coin controlled calli'ng card box. The object of the invention is to provide a box or receptacle adaptedt-o hold a plurality of calling cards and having a coin controlled lock so as to prevent the loss of the calling cards placed therein. It is readily understood that in event a person called on is absent that the caller would not hesitate A further ob ect of. the invention is to provide. a device of the class described of novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, claimed and p 1 like. A locking pin 26 is pivotally attached illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

1 is a perspective view of our improved device. I I

Fig. 2' is a front elevational View thereof I showing the door in an open position.

vide a vertically disposed opening 17 is secured to the inner side of the door 11, and

extends over the aperture 14, downwardly therefrom in proximity to the lower or bottomedge of the door. f

A coin operating lever18iis pivot'ally attached as at 19 to the extended element ofa bracket 20 securedfto the innerside of the door 11'. This lever 18 is provided with a free extremity 21 which extendsinto the opening 17 through a slot 22v provided for this purpose. A counterweight, 23 is slidably mounted on the opposite free'extremity, and is adj u'stably secured thereto bya threaded member 24 preferably a. set screw or the at its upper extremity, as at 29 to the lever 18 intermediate the bracket 20 andthe free Fig. 3 is an enlarged inside view of the door showing the coin receptacle in section. Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the door. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the box proper showing in particular the pockets rovided to receive the calling cards.

Fig.6 is a front elevational view of the box proper showing the calling locking mechanism. r

Fig. 7 y is a side elevational view of the lock proper.

card pockets and Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of the.

extremity 25 of the said lever. This pin 26 is provided with a free extended extremity adapted to normally engage in a slot 30 formed intermediately in the locking bar 31. The locking bar 31 is slidably mounted on thesai-d locking bar. A tension spring 33 is secured to the locking bar 31 and to the inner side of the door 11 so asto normally hold the extremity 34 in a somewhat extended advance mechanism as embodied'in our iinproved device.

As here embodied our improved device comprises a receptacle 10, of box-like construction, open at the front thereof. A door 11,

adapted to enclose or cover the above mentioned opening, is hinged in the conventional manner, as at 12 and 13 to one side of the receptacle 10. The door 11 has formed therein in proximity to theupper edge-thereof an aperture 14, adapted to receive a coin preferably a five cent piece. A plate 15 is secured position, directly at the rear of the cleat 35 secured to the receptacle 10 adjacent to the side of the door 11 opposite the hinges 12 and 13, so as to normally hold .the door '11 in a closed,'locked position. A tension spring 27 is secured to the door 11 and to the receptacle 10 for'the purpose of closing the door 11.

' A knob 36 is positionedoutside the door 11 and is secured to a pin 37 rotatively mounted in the "door and in a bracket 38'secured to 'the inner side of the door 11. This pin37 to the door 11 in proximity to the aperture i 14 and has aifixedthereto any desired instruca ti-ons pertaining to the inserting of the said coin, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

A coin guide 16, COIISLtlIlg of a strip of metal suitably formed or bent so as to prohas secured thereto a pinion 39 engaging with suitable gear teeth 40 formed in the lower edge of the locking bar 31. The knob 36 has .aflixed thereto any desired instructions as clearly shown in Fig. 1 for the manipulation or turning of the said knob. An arrow 41 isafiixed tothe door 11 in proximity to the knob 36 denoting the correct direction to -turn theknob 36. w

aperture 14 to fall downwardly through the It is obvious that the above described construction is such as will permit a coin, preferably a five cent piece when inserted in the opening 17 provided in the coin guide 16 and strike the free extremity 21 of the lever 18, as designated by the reference numeral 41. The coin 41 will partially rotate or'pivot the lever 18 as designated by the reference nu cleat 35, for the purpose of openingthe door meral 42, the said coin then residing or rest- 3 permit the coin to fall through the opening bracket 72 secured to the rear member 10';

The movement of the locking bar 31 will 44 formed in the locking bar and through an lopening 46 formed in the bottom of the receiver 10 into the coin receiver 45, and will simultaneously release the lever 18.

The coin receiver 45, is of tray or drawerlike construction slidably mounted in a suitable container 47 secured to the bottom of the receptacle 10. The coin receiver is provided with a suitable lock 48, as a means i of preventing theft of the coins deposited therein. A conventional counter 49 is secured to the coin receiver 45 and is provided with the usual operating lever 50 positioned for the purpose of permitting the numerals directly below the opening 46 which the coin strikes for the purpose of designating the total number of coins in the coin receiver 45.

An opening 51 is providedin the container 47 onthe counter 49 to be visible at all times.

The rear member 10 or. back of the receptacle 10 has secured thereto a plurality of 1 plate members 55 substantially of rectangu- Nlar shape positioned in a vertical row. These plate members 55 are provided with lower lug elements56 having formed therein apertures adapted to rotatively receive the pins 57.

v The pins 57 are carried in the lower portions of the pockets 58, as a means of hinginglthe pockets 58 to the plate members 55. These pockets 58 are of hollow rectangular conjstruction, so as to provide cavities 59 adapted 1 to receive a calling card. A flexible member '1 60, cord, string, chain, or the like is secured to the plate members 55 and to the pockets 59 as a means of normally holding the pockets .59 in an outwardly inclined or open position so as to permit a calling card to be placed therein. The pockets 59 are provided with a suitable locks 61 of the self-locking type,

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1 The plate members 55 have afiixed thereto any suitable instructions as at 62 relative to the inserting of the calling cards. Suitable instructions 63 are aflixed to the pockets 58 relative to the closing of the said pockets.

The pins 57 have secured thereto at one extremity thereof advance members 64 provided with extended elements 65, for the purpose as hereinafter set forth. A bar 66' is slidably mounted in brackets 67 and 68 secured to the rear member 10 and has formed therein serrations 69 or teeth adapted to be engaged by the extended extremities of the advancement members 64 when the above mentioned pockets 59 are closed as a means of advancing or lowering the bar 66. A pin 7 O is secured to and extended from the rear member 10, and is so positioned as to engage theupper extremity of the bar 66, so as to permitthe said bar 66 to be setin predetermined initial position. v

A plunger 71 is slidably mounted in a and is rovided withan enlarged head 73 held in frictional engagement with the bar 66 byan expansion spring 74 co-axial on the plunger 71.

as will permit the plunger to frictionally hold'nthe bar in any position.

A catch member 75 is secured to and extended from the bar 66, and has pivotally attached thereto as at 7 7 at its extended extremity a latch" 76. A pin 78 is secured to and extended from thecatch member 7 5, as a meansof preventing outward displacement "of the latch 76.

The above described construction is such as will downwardly advance the latch 7 6 when the pockets 58 are closed by the persons who deposit'calling cards therein. The total amount/of the said advancement is such as member 7 9 secured to and extended from the locking bar 31, so as toprevent theft of the calling'cards placed in the said pockets. A suitable marker 80 having aiiixed thereto any suitable instructions relative to the effect that removed therefrom in event the person callingfhas not the necessary card to afiix his name and any other-desired message to.

Itis also understood that the above mentioned and described lock 61 may be omitted.

This construction will permit our improved" device to be used for the purpose of a depository for messages between 7 one person and another as is often desirable and advantageous in business routine.

Having thus describedour invention, what Thelatter described construction is such will permit the latch 76 to engage the hook' we claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. In a device of the class described a lever pivotally attached intermediately to a door,

said lever provided with a free extremity positioned in a coin guide, said coin guide secured to the said door, a locking pin pivotally attached to a support, said support pivotally attached intermediately to the said lever, the said locking pin adapted to normally engage in a'notch formed in a locking bar slidably mounted in a bracket secured to the said door and in the said coin guide, and a means for manually operating the looking bar from the outside of the said door.

2. In a device of the class described a lever pivotally attached intermediately to a door, said lever provided with a free extremity positioned in a coin guide, said coin guide secured to the said door, a locking pin pivotally attached to a support, said support pivotally attached intermediately to the said lever, the said locking pin adapted to normally engage in a notch formed in a locking bar slidably mounted in a bracket secured to the said door and in the said coin guide, said locking bar formed with gear teeth, a pinion rotatively mounted on a bracket secured to the said door, meshing with said gear teeth, a knob positioned outside of the said door secured to a pin rotatively mounted in said door, said pin secured to said pinion.

8. In a device of the class described a lever pivotally attached intermediately to a door, said lever provided with a free extremity positioned in a coin guide, said coin guide secured to the said door, a locking pin pivotally attached to a support, said support pivotally attached intermediately to the said lever, the said locking pin adapted to normally engage in a notch formed in a locking bar slidably mounted in a bracket secured to the said door and in the said coin guide.

4. In combination with a device of the class described a lever pivotally attached intermediately to a door, said lever provided with a free extremity positioned in a coin guide, said coin guide secured to the said door, a looking pin pivotally attached to a support, said support pivotally attached intermediately to the said lever, the said locking pin adapted to normally engage in a notch formed in a looking bar slidably mounted in a bracket secured to the said door and in the said coin guide.

In testimony whereof we have aifixed our signatures.

GIUSEPPE ANTIZZO. GIUSEPPE LATORRACA. 

